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Manel Kape Knocks Out Kyoji Horiguchi and Stakes Claim for UFC Flyweight Title

Kape’s third‑round TKO extends his knockout run and strengthens his position as the division’s next challenger while the Van–Pantoja rematch decides exact timing.

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UFC Vegas 119, Results, Manel Kape, Kyoji Horiguchi, UFC
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Overview

  • Manel Kape stopped Kyoji Horiguchi by TKO at 2:42 of the third round at UFC Vegas 119 on Saturday, securing a comeback finish after two competitive rounds.
  • The fight ended when Kape landed a counter right hand that dropped Horiguchi and followed with ground‑and‑pound until referee Herb Dean stepped in to stop the bout.
  • Kape’s win extended his streak to four straight knockout finishes and set divisional marks for flyweight knockouts, pushing him to the front of the title queue.
  • The card at the Meta APEX featured multiple highlight finishes including Murtazeli Magomedov’s 77‑second twister submission, Levan Chokheli’s 23‑second KO, Navajo Stirling’s TKO of Ion Cutelaba, and UFC post‑fight bonuses for top performances.
  • Because champion Joshua Van is scheduled to rematch Alexandre Pantoja, Kape may have to wait for a title shot, but his revenge over Horiguchi and recent run make him the clear next logical challenger.